tBotNS 1:17 The Challenge - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New Sun

Severian meets Agilus in the rag shop. He gets a challenge to a duel. Agia agrees to take him to get the flower he'll need to fight it and give him tips.

Links:

• Robert Borski's theory of Severian's family tree
• Lee Berman's theory on Severian's family tree (again)
• Patrick Chesney on UP-Down confusion on FB
• Sean Michael Robinson re: Thackery on FB
• "Eating the Fantastic" podcast by Scott Edelman with Michael Dirda
• "Hoof and Hide" blog on the Marc Aramini episode on the Long/Short Sun
• Talking Goonhandz about the Marc Aramini episode on Long/Short Sun
• Catherine Theory by DrEvil1380

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